"The real argument in favor of military spending isn't an argument at all. It's visceral, hormonal. It's the tightness in the gut, the swelling of the chest, the involuntary smile that comes to the face of every man when he takes a weapon to hand."

I can hear the Bradys crying in their tofu from here! Ha! I'd be happier if the kid had been directed to take his finger off of the trigger in the first photo, just on spec, but this is something we need more of.

re: "I'd be happier if the kid had been directed to take his finger off of the trigger in the first photo"

As the proud papa, I have the same reaction to the first pic (then again, mebbe his sights were on the target;-). Believe me, we preach the 4 rules at the SandCastle. Understand the SCSon is not yet 10YO. I'm not sure if the finger was off the trigger in shot #2 because of rule #3 or because he couldn't reach. One of these days, all four rules will become habit.

I haven't given up on teaching the four rules. Glad to see you haven't either.